Improvement in sofa-bedsteads



J. H. GOULD, Jr. SOFA-BEDSTEAD.

Patented N'ov.16., 1875.

JOHN H. GOULD, JR, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO JOHN H.GOULD, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN SOFA-BEDSTEADS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 170,079, dated November16, 1875; application filed August 18, 1875.

To all whom itmay concern.

Be it known that I, JOHN H. GOULD, Jr., of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,have invented an Improvement in Sofa-Bedsteads, of which the followingis a specification The object of my invention is to construct a neat,compact, and easily-adjusted sofa-bedstead, and this object I attain inthe manner which I will nowproceed to describe, reference being had tothe accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is a perspective view of theframe of my improved sofa-bedstead; Fig. 2, a transverse verticalsection, and Fig. 3 a longitudinal vertical section.

A is the front strip, B the back, D the main frame or body of the sofa,the latter having supporting legs a and being provided at one end withan arm, 1), corresponding in shape with an arm formed on the front stripA, which is also provided with legs a. 1.) The frame Dis provided withslots and ways for the reception and guidance of bars d d attached oneat the head and the other at the foot to the front strip A, and the arm12 has an opening, in which slides a rod, 0, secured to the arm of thefront A. To the top of the frame D, at the front edge of the same, ishinged a supplementary frame, E, which, when a sofa is required, restsupon the top of the frame I); but when the sofa has to be converted intoa bed the frame E is turned upward on its hinges, and then downwarduntil it rests on the bars (1 and d of the front A,

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which has been previously extended, as shown in Fig. 1. To the bar 01 ofthis front portion A is hinged a frame, F, of a shape conforming to thatof the arm b of the sofa, this frame, when turned up, as shown, restingagainst the rod 6 forming a continuation of said arm and serving withthe latter to support the pillows, while the frame F in conjunction withthe frame. D, supports the bedding, both frames being slatted orotherwise arranged for the purpose. When it is desired to convert thebed into a sofa the frame E is first turned over in the direction of thearrow, Fig. 2, until it rests on the top of the frame D. The frame F isthen turned down, as indicated by the arrow, Fig. 3, until it assumes ahorizontal position, when it will present no obstacle to the outwardadjustment of the front A to a position against the frame I).

I do not desire to claim broadly the supplementary head-frame; but

I claim as my invention The combination in a sofa-bedstead, of the frameI), its arm I), and supplementary hinged frame E, with the front A,having a hinged head-frame, F, and. bars d (1 adapted to ways in theframe, all as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN H. GOULD, JR.

, Witnesses:

HUBERT HowsoN, HARRY SMITH.

